Valve Downplays PS3 Online Community

Posted by x3sphere at November 6, 2009, 7:33 pm

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Valve has been quite vocal regarding its disdain for the PS3, but it seems a complex CELL architecture is not the only factor that’s driving the famed Half Life developer to keep its distance from Sony.

Speaking in a recent interview with CVG, Valve project manager Chet Faliszek took a sharp hit at Sony’s online community, proclaiming that Xbox Live is “head and shoulders above the PS3.” This apparently is a factor that weighed in heavy when deciding to keep Left 4 Dead exclusive to two platforms only, those being the Xbox 360 and PC.

In hooking up with your friends and the community aspects, I think the Xbox 360 is head and shoulders above the PS3. The 360 and PC are on par, right?

I’d agree that 360 has the edge, but bare in mind that PSN is completely free. Not to mention, Sony has had less time to build up its network. Without playing favorites, we don’t think it’s exactly fair to compare given these points.

Valve: 360 community “head and shoulders above PS3″ [CVG]

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Comments

Rudy says:

Not Fair? It seems perfectly acceptable from a business standpoint to go with the console that has a "better community". Also, PSN is free? You get what you paid for, eh?
November 6, 2009, 9:05 pm
x3sphere says:

That's my point. Why should the two even be compared if one is free while the other is not. I agree it makes perfect sense for Valve to stick with 360 from a business perspective though.

November 6, 2009, 9:58 pm
NooMoahk says:

"Head and shoulders above the PS3"


In what way, though? Statistically it probably is. Number of downloads, number of users, online activity, etc. But does that necessarily matter? The feature set is different with either platform, neither has the advantage. More people don't necessarily make a better experience either. So what makes it "head and shoulders" better? Just a bigger fanbase. For the consumer, that doesn't seem like something worth paying for when compared to something like PSN.
November 7, 2009, 11:39 am
324110493 says:

@NooMoahk


that dev was talking bout XBL features, like party chat and other things. Anyhow, I agree with the developer
November 8, 2009, 6:56 am
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